Chemistry, Physics and Nanotechnology career options
Chemistry
Chemistry graduates have many options with careers in industry, government, private companies and laboratories, and consulting. Some examples of chemistry careers include:
- research scientist / technical consultants and advisors
- environmental / forensic scientific investigation
- meteorology
- waste control / pollution regulation
- mining and petroleum industries
- medical research
- laboratory manager / quality control
- occupational health and safety
- product design and development
- quality control - food / beverage / hospitals
- health / sports / nutrition consulting
- pharmaceutical and biotechnological research and development
- communications and marketing industries
- defence and control quarantine industry
- conservation / resource management and assessment
- fisheries / aquaculture
- agriculture
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) is recognised by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
Nanotechnology
Career opportunities for nanotechnology graduates are diverse and wide. As a nanotechnologist, you work towards improving and developing new products and processes. Therefore, opportunities exist in a variety of areas as indicated below:
- biomedical technologies
- developing smart new materials for product development or improvement
- carbon based electronics
- targeted drug delivery systems
- smart and sustainable materials that response to surroundings
- DNA computers
- paper thin and flexible displays
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) is recognised by the Australian Institute of Physics.
Text: Where Are Our UTS Science Graduates Now?
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Studying at UTS Science was a real hands-on experience and this is something that’s really valuable when you’re studying nanotechnology. I’m Michael Walz and I studied a Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology at UTS.
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I’ve always had an inquisitive way of looking at the world, I’ve loved physics, chemistry, maths and how things function on a molecular level and to me nanotechnology is the bringing together of physics and chemistry, and as an emerging field it really appealed to me.
(Michael speaking to camera, walking up stairs )
UTS Science gave me a really good skill set in solving problems. It taught me how to break down a problem into its separate components then look at those components, analyse them, put them back together and get the correct answer.
(Michael training a group of workers, working on computer)
As an Asset Data and Reporting Engineer here at Veolia I get to go on site, train operators, deal with site and the best way is to collect data then go back to the office, look at that data and the relationships between it and produce reports that influence business decisions.
(Michael sharing data with colleagues, taking measurements, walking outside facility- aerial shot)
And that’s one of the many reasons why I love what I do. I want to drive efficiency and reduce waste in business. Looking at what we’re currently doing, how we’re currently doing it and how we can improve on this. Not only is that good for the business, it’s good for the environment and it’s good for the planet.
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Physics
Physics graduates diversify into a range of career areas of specialisation such as:
- telecommunications
- energy industry
- optical and electronic industry
- resource management
- mining and petroleum industries
- systems engineers and technicians
- education and academia
- biotechnology and medical research
- high technology and sustainable industry research
- sustainable solutions to power, energy and resource
- semi-conduction, magnetic and electronics industries
- legislative and patent political and governmental consulting
- engineering and design (automotive)
- aeronautical / photonics research and product development
- entrepreneurial and business consulting
- managerial and production
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics) is recognised by the Australian Institute of Physics.
You may also be interested in the Bachelor of Biomedical Physics.
Career Spotlight
May Whitaker
Deputy Director of Medical Physics | ACPSEM
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